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First Non-Lawyer Owned Law Firm Opens in Utah

This was only possible because the Utah Supreme Court approved and created the country's first legal services sandbox. The goal of the sandbox program is to get companies like Law on Call to find new and innovative ways to deliver legal services to low-income Utahns who do not have the means to afford a lawyer.

James Czerniawski
| 9th Apr 2021

Justice and Due Process

Changes coming to probation and parole

Technical violations should not result in jail, and this bill takes the first step to help make sure that doesn’t happen. The Sentencing Commission has already done a lot of great work on Utah’s probation and parole system, and this is yet another directive to help move the needle in the right direction.

Molly Davis
| 8th Apr 2021

2021 Bills, Personal Freedom

Permission Slips No Longer Required to Conceal Carry in Utah

Adults over 21 can now conceal their firearms without needing a permission slip.

Connor Boyack
| 5th Apr 2021

Education Empowerment

School Attendance Reforms Put Parents Back in the Driver’s Seat

These bills not only help protect parental rights (as dictated in Utah’s Constitution), but they also provide important support to Utah’s children. Routines and normalcy have been disrupted and it would be wise to give families and students as much flexibility as possible.

Michael Melendez
| 5th Apr 2021

Personal Freedom

A Win for Free Speech at Utah Universities

While private universities have the right to impose limits on the free speech opportunities of their students, government-funded universities must allow students to exercise their rights to speech without any intervention unless there is actual harassment or legitimate danger to public safety.

Michael Melendez
| 2nd Apr 2021

Limited and Open Government

New Audit of Banjo Highlights Privacy Issues in Utah

Banjo was merely a side-effect of a much larger problem.

James Czerniawski
| 30th Mar 2021

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